Talks recorded
May 28, 2025: Interview with Gabe Fajuri, founder of Potter & Potter Auctions, Inc., related to selling your collection in a auction. Click here for the recording
April 3, 2025: "How to Value (and Sell) a Postcard Collection“ By Daniel May from Mailseum Click here for the recording
Contact information for Daniel : https://mailseum.com/ and daniel@mailseum.com
December 16, 2024: "What to expect when you sell your collection” by Mark Jones of SMPostcards . Click here for the recording
Mark's YouTube channel: (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbpAlI_2z7CRozc3dWtLdpg )
Notes from the talk: Click here
June 11, 2024: "Hal Interviews Tom Mulvaney About Selling His Montana Collection" Click here for the recording
Wichita Postcard Club - Postcard of the week
He sold his collection of Montana Postcards to the Montana Historical Society (https://app.mt.gov/shop/mhsstore#postcard)
Tom Mulvaney wrote several books on Montana Click here for the recording
Tips from dealers to sell:
Create an inventory of your collection: Inventory should provide an idea of topic and quantity of postcards; for instance 2 boxes (60pc/inch) containing 1000 postcards on Baltimore; all vintage ; Some pictures of some of the most interesting/expensive ones might help - no need for a postcard by postcard inventory
Value: do not expect top price as they have to resale it at a profit; Especially if they take the very good with the very cheap
Interesting article from AARP, not directly related to Postcards, but relevant: How to Protect What You Collect (https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/members-only-access/info-2024/protect-what-you-collect.html)
Questions to ask the dealer(s) - or How to select a dealer
The buyer could also be a museum or institute (See presentation on July 11, 2024 posted above) - look of who might interested in keeping your postcard collection together
Would you come to my house and take it all?
Look at dealers in your area: Ask your local club
Check the IFDP listing: The International Federation of Postcard Dealers
Appraisers: (this site and their authors take no endorsement or liability)
Warwick & Warwick, UK: Free evaluation click here. This site has also other information such as "Postcard grading guide"
Marvin Post: Atticbooks.ca
Sheryl Jaeger Appraisal Services www.sheryljaeger.com
Also read from AARP: How to Protect What You Collect (https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/members-only-access/info-2024/protect-what-you-collect.html)
Auction houses: (this site and their authors take no endorsement or liability)
Warwick & Warwick, UK: Auction page click here.
The American Political Items Collectors (APIC) is a non-profit membership organization: they organize auctions Click here
Washington Crossing Card Collectors Club: Appraisals & Acquisitions; only Appraisals of collection for sale
Europe action: Ansichtskartenversand.com